This particular show was one of MEGA Channel's most successfull comedies. It ran for four full TV-seasons (not a very common thing for Greek television) and featured Gerasimidou's most popular TV character, Parthena, the good hearted Pontic Greek woman who cared deeply for her family and friends. Being a little young to get the humour, I used to snub this show back in the mid 90's, as I thought it was one of those dull comedies for 40-year olds.
Having watched a few of its reruns over the years, I feel obligated now to retract the word "dull" and use the term " arhaic" instead. While there's no doubt that the scripts are written with the best of intentions and all the actors are commited to their roles, the fact remains that "Emeis ki emeis" is a hugely outdated show.
The biggest factor that makes it look so out of fashion today, in my view, is that, in relation to other TV shows of the 90's (like Aparadektoi, To Dis Examartein, Dyo Xenoi), "Emeis ki emeis" never
crosses the boundaries of conventional humour. It avoids becoming more sharp or daring. Everybody plays it safe. This was probably enough to raise a laugh back in the 90's, but nowadays it just makes the show look dated and cheesy, while other sharper comedies produced around the same time (and lasted fewer seasons than this) remain as fresh as ever.
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